Police have NE Latona Ave between 42nd and 43rd blocked off at the moment, and, based on the loudspeaker that can be heard blocks away, they're trying to get someone named Anthony to come out his house. According to neighbors, the house is 4228 Latona, a group house with a history of problems with the law (including arrests there several years ago.) At the moment, the police just keep repeating "Anthony, come on out now," interspersed with offers to help him,…
Acadia (1651 N 34th St.) is a new restaurant tucked into a garden-level commercial space in the Tableau world headquarters. Acadia rolled out their full menu just a couple of weeks ago. Acadia is a fast-casual concept serving bowls, sandwiches, salads, coffee, and espresso. A light breakfast menu is available from 7–11 a.m. In the afternoon and evening, Acadia offers craft beer, wine, and snacks including cheese and charcuterie plates. While the weekday breakfast and lunch crowd will draw heavily from…
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed reflect those of the author only, not the website or editors. A significant part of Mayor Murray's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) was a community-based focus group process consisting of 170 members selected from over 800 applicants from all areas of the city (http://www.seattle.gov/hala/focus-groups). Wallingford had five residents participate in the focus group process. The stated goal of the HALA focus group process was "to elicit constructive dialogue about affordable housing programs and other HALA recommendations.…
Tigerly Ox, the Vietnamese eatery nestled in next to Julia's on Wallingford Ave, will be closing their doors for good this Wednesday, February 15th. They posted to their Facebook page: It is with a heavy heart that we inform you we must close our Tigerly Ox - Wallingford location, due to complicated issues with re-negotiating our lease. Thank you, Wallingford, for your loyalty to this location. We would love for you to visit us at our Tigerly Ox - East Madison…
Unless you've been living in a cave the past few years, you know that Planned Parenthood has been under assault – at least at the federal level. You may have met people soliciting on behalf of the organization in front of QFC, but maybe giving that way isn't your style. Now, the Blue Moon and Wallingford's nearest brewery, Floating Bridge, have teamed up to make it easy for you to show your support: One of Seattle’s oldest bars, and one of…
(This sponsored post provided by Wallingford realtors Kris Murphy & Daniela Dombrowski of Keller Williams Greater Seattle) Seattle - #1 in Appreciation and 2nd Tightest Housing Market in the US - 2016 Wallingford & Tangletown Real Estate in Review For the last few years when writing our annual review of the neighborhood real estate market we have been talking about rising prices, bidding wars and the shortage of inventory. Well, 2016 was no different, if anything, there are even fewer homes for sale…
I received a (paper) letter from Dunn Lumber last week inviting me (and everyone else within 1200' of their headquarters location down by Lake Union) to an open house: Dunn Lumber has been family run and owned since 1907. We have operated and headquartered out of the same lower Wallingford location since 1930. Our legacy and commitment to our neighborhood our neighbors is the integral reason four present, and, hopefully, future success! To remain in the same location, we are contemplating the expansion of…